Kim Kardashian reveals she 'mentally prepared to be raped' by Paris robbers

Kim's revelations of the shocking incident, in which she was bound and held at gunpoint by masked men during Paris Fashion Week, were teased by various trailers of the E! show.

And fans were left in tears by the episode, which aired last night in the States.

Kim, 36, told of the attack in her own words via a green screen interview and a chat with sisters Khloe and Kourtney.

And in one harrowing scene, the mum-of-two revealed that she thought the men were going to rape her as she was gagged and tied up.

HARROWING: Kim relived her ordeal on the latest episode of KUWTK (Image: E!)

Kim recalled: "He duct tapes my face and my mouth to get me to, like, not yell or anything. Then he grabs my legs and I had no clothes on under.

"He pulls me towards him at the front of the bed and I thought, 'OK, this is the moment, they're going to rape me'. I fully mentally prepped myself, and then he didn't."

She added that when one of the men took out a gun, she believed she was about to be killed.

Kim said: "I prayed that Kourtney is going to have a normal life after she sees my dead body on the bed."

ROBBED: Kim was held at gunpoint by masked men (Image: GETTY)

Up to $10 million in jewellery, including the $4m engagement ring given to Kim by husband Kanye West, was stolen from the apartment Kim was staying in.

French authorities arrested 17 people in relation to the robbery.

Following the emotional episode, Kim took to Instagram to explain why she chose to discuss the ordeal on KUWTK.

The star wrote: "Tonight's episode is going to be very tough for me. However, I thought it was important to share this story through my eyes & not in an interview where my own words could be twisted. I have always shared so much & I'm not going to hold back when this was probably one of the most life changing experiences for me.

TERROR: Kim believed she was going to be raped (Image: E!)

SHARING: Kim took to Insta to post pics from Paris following the episode (Image: INSTAGRAM)

"I would never wish this experience upon anyone, but have learned some valuable lessons & feel so blessed to be safe home with my babies & husband. To my friends, family, and loved ones I can't thank you enough for being there when I needed you the most. To the French police, thank you for your incredible hard work."

Later, she added: "I took a tragic horrific experience and did not let it diminish me, rather grew and evolved and allowed the experience to teach me. I can say I've become so much better because of it....thank you for allowing me to share my story tonight."

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